APM Markets, Alpha Group, Kama Capital, and More: Executive Moves of the Week

Happy New Year 2025, and welcome to our executive moves segment. In the week culminating in the new year, the UK-based APM Markets appointed Joshua Owen as CEO; Clive Kahn took over as Alpha Group’s CEO; APM Markets welcomed a new Executive Director; Kama Capital promoted Mohammed Omayer as Head of Compliance; and XTB's Jan Byrski resigned as Supervisory Board Chairman.

UK-Based APM Markets (Previously BUX) Names Joshua Owen as CEO

APM Markets, operated by APM Capital Markets and rebranded from BUX Markets, appointed Joshua Owen as its Chief Executive Officer. The appointment followed the acquisition of BUX’s UK unit by UAE-based APM Capital, which subsequently rebranded the business. Owen, now also an executive director on the board of APM Capital Markets, replaced Salim Sebbata, who joined Capital.com.

Owen’s promotion to CEO is an internal advancement. He previously served as Head of Trading at BUX Markets (now APM Markets), where he led the company’s contracts for differences (CFDs) trading division for over four years. Before his tenure at BUX, Owen spent four years at Ayondo, another financial services firm.

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Clive Kahn Takes Over as Alpha Group’s CEO

Alpha Group International confirmed this week that Clive Kahn has taken over as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. He has succeeded Morgan Tillbrook, who resigned from the top role on 31 December 2024.

Kahn's appointment as Alpha Group’s new CEO was not unexpected, as the company had announced the decision in September. “Clive's appointment as CEO follows the Company's CEO succession announcement on 10 September 2024,” the announcement stated. “As such, Morgan Tillbrook resigned as a Director and CEO of Alpha Group International as of 31 December 2024.”

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APM Markets Appoints New Executive Director

APM Capital Markets (operating as APM Markets), formerly the UK unit of BUX (which operated as BUX Markets), appointed Nick Spencer-Skeen as its new Executive Director. He has been with APM’s UAE entity for the past two and a half years and has taken on a new role at the London unit.

Spencer-Skeen clarified that he will continue as a Senior Executive Officer (SEO) at APM’s UAE unit. “Excited to announce my new role as Executive Director at APM Capital Markets Limited in London. I'll be taking on this position alongside my current role as SEO at APM Capital Limited in Abu Dhabi,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post.

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Kama Capital Promotes Mohammed Omayer to Head of Compliance

Mohammed Omayer was promoted to Head of Compliance at Kama Capital. Prior to this appointment, Omayer served as a Compliance Officer at Kama Capital for over a year. During this time, he worked on compliance management systems, anti-money laundering, and financial regulation.

His expertise extends to project management and foreign exchange trading. He was the Founder and Director of Chateau de Pile in France for nearly three years. Before that, he spent over four years as the Head of Compliance and MLRO at Global Market Index Limited in London, where he oversaw regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering measures.

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XTB's Jan Byrski Resigns as Supervisory Board Chairman

Warsaw-based brokerage firm XTB S.A. announced that Jan Byrski has resigned from his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The resignation, attributed to personal reasons, will take effect on January 15, according to the company.

Byrski has been a key figure in overseeing XTB's governance, contributing to its growth in the competitive online trading market. The company has not disclosed plans for his succession but is expected to address the vacancy promptly to ensure operational continuity. Byrski has held various positions in academia, law, and regulatory sectors.

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